Tag: West Palm Beach

Roadbuilding

New Fla. drawbridge plagued by malfunctions

After five years of construction at a cost of $106 million, a new Flagler Memorial Bridge opened between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach last July. But within a few months, the drawbridge has been plagued by malfunctions that have led to traffic jams and temporary closures, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. The […]

May 3, 2018

Dealers

Nortrax sells seven South Florida Deere dealerships

A Memphis-based family investment firm has bought seven John Deere Construction and Forestry Stores serving the South Florida region. Dobbs Management Service, through DJD Equipment Holdings, purchased full service Nortrax stores in Lutz (Tampa area), Orlando, West Palm Beach, Miami and Fort Myers, Florida. In addition to the full-service branches, the deal included parts-only stores […]

November 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida bridge opens after 3 years of construction

After three years of construction and a weekend of being closed for re-striping, Florida’s new Flagler Memorial Bridge between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach opened one lane in each direction on Monday, CBS12.com reports. The project cost taxpayers approximately $105 million dollars. Some businesses were negatively impacted during the years of construction, and some eventually closed, but for […]

December 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Illusions slow drivers in South Florida

Drivers in South Florida may start slowing down thanks to an optical illusion on the roadways. South Florida traffic officials are planning to test a new technique in coming months that would involve hash marks on the roadways, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The 1-foot-wide, 18-inch-long lines, created from thermoplastic tape, would be placed on […]

September 13, 2013